Re: An ex-Sikh’s Journey in Faith
Dear Tejwant,
“Does Christian God create evil and darkness?”
The following verses are quite self-explanatory:
“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)
“He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He.” (Deuteronomy 32:4)
“God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.” (1John 1:5)
”I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
“Could you please post those verses in here and help us understand them?”
If you are able to produce verses stated in Ezekiel, 9:5-6, I am sure you have access to the rest of the chapter(s). By the way, there are numerous websites with complete Bible text and commentary, you are most welcome to copy and paste as you please. Or, you can give me your address and I will mail one to you myself. Do you, by the way, read books, one or two lines at a time?
“Could you please express your viewpoint of the verse that if it is a punishment then does it fit the crime and should it be lauded as God's words or condemned as breeding of violence and anger amongst people of your faith?”
Since God has designated this punishment for idolaters, who am I to question God’s law. You may believe in a god whose authority you can question, I don’t. Besides, when a person dies in the sense that we know as death, it does not mean that a person is dead from God’s perspective. (Matthew 22:31 – “He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”) Physical death in the not the end as far as God is concerned. And another thing, may I suggest that you read my earlier post again! The command in question makes up the Law, which was given to Israelites at mount Sinai, through Moses, to separate them from the rest of the people, who lived around them. (Exodus 19:5 … Out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although, the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”
If Sikhism treats idolatry as a minor sin, then perhaps, it would be hard for you to understand the extent of its seriousness.
In your personal opinion, do you think it is Godly for your God to ask his followers/worshippers, who believe that their God is their only savior to go and kill His own creation that He created? Can you please quote verses to justify these atrocities?
As for my personal opinion on God asking to kill His own creation, well, He is the Creator, isn’t He? Death may be an end-of-all-matter for you but not to God. (See above, Matthew 22:31) I must admit though, I find it a bit rich, the ideology of justification on killing, coming from you as a Sikh! Did Guru Gobind Singh ever killed anyone, or lead others to kill? Perhaps, you could spend some time pondering over the answer.
Finally, “atrocities” did you say? Mate, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Tejwant, God wants you to have eternal life with Him, what an “atrocious” God, eh?
Regards
Rajs